dear brother in Christ John Tng,
thank you for your ministry,
and thank you so much for your so precious and wonderful letters
sharing with us what our Lord did show to you
http://www.fivedoves.com/shaddai/pi_9.htm
(…….it will take more time for me to read all and translate…)
Yes, how right: “To Him be the glory…!!!”
Thank you Jesus!
Amen.
Greetings
yr bro fr / germany
may our Lord Jesus, Yashua, bless and keep you and us
greetings to all the “fivedoves”
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Thanks for kind words, Friedrich.
John
P.S.
sorry, may I add this because
again I marvelled when I read: 23 Nov - 1 Dec 2004: No letters
(surely of course there are personal reasons….),
however…
this I was pondering :
The “Church Year” according to the (old) Church Calendar is ending right now :
Sunday, November 21, is the last Sunday in the “Church Year” (which is named in our calendar “Eternity-Sunday”)
Sunday, November 28, is the first Sunday of a new “Church Year”… which is called “First Advent”
So this is what I mean: ....The Church Year is ending……. time soon is over…..!!!
….then there will be no more letters…!!! ….we are coming to a great Advent….!!!
soon and very soon…. Now we..., but then…: “...For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face...”
(1 Corinthians 13, 12) Amen.
As i was searching in the net for more information about “Church Year Calendar” i could find some precious links i like to add
http://satucket.com/lectionary/Calendar.htm
http://satucket.com/lectionary/
http://www.cresourcei.org/chyear.html
in ref. to “Advent” please read here:
http://www.cresourcei.org/cyadvent.html
…..below i copied just a little part: (just until is mentioned “....Egypt” because we had just the news about “a new locust plague…” !!!)
“…..The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in his Second Advent. Thus, Advent is far more than simply marking a 2,000 year old event in history. It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ whereby all of creation might be reconciled to God. That is a process in which we now participate, and the consummation of which we anticipate. Scripture reading for Advent will reflect this emphasis on the Second Advent, including themes of accountability for faithfulness at His coming, judgment on sin, and the hope of eternal life.
In this double focus on past and future, Advent also symbolizes the spiritual journey of individuals and a congregation, as they affirm that Christ has come, that He is present in the world today, and that He will come again in power. That acknowledgment provides a basis for Kingdom ethics, for holy living arising from a profound sense that we live "between the times" and are called to be faithful stewards of what is entrusted to us as God’s people. So, as the church celebrates God’s inbreaking into history in the Incarnation, and anticipates a future consummation to that history for which "all creation is groaning awaiting its redemption," it also confesses its own responsibility as a people commissioned to "love the Lord your God with all your heart" and to "love your neighbor as yourself."
The Spirit of Advent
Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the word, first expressed by Israelite slaves in Egypt ………”
well, Praise the Lord....
O Lord Jesus make us ready for your soon Second Advent…….
keep and prepare us all and grant us Grace upon Grace. Amen, Come Lord Jesus.
“….The spirit of Advent is expressed well in the parable of the bridesmaids who are anxiously awaiting the coming of the Bridegroom. There is profound joy at the Bridegroom’s expected coming. And yet a warning of the need for preparation echoes through the parable. But even then, the prayer of Advent is still:
And ransom captive Israel! ...” Come, O Come, Emmanuel,